A high school valedictorian in Kentucky has drawn national attention with a tiny prank he played on the crowd. The Courier Journal reports Ben Bowling threw a curve ball while delivering his speech to classmates at Bell County High School."This is the part of my speech where I share some inspirational quotes I found on Google," Bowling said from the podium. "'Don't just get involved. Fight for your seat at the table. Better yet, fight for a seat at the head of the table.' Donald J. Trump." In videos of the speech, the crowd is heard bursting into applause, with several "whoos" being shouted. Bowling quickly jumps in: "I'm kidding, I'm kidding. That was Barack Obama." The crowd quickly falls silent. A few laughs and a "boo" are heard. Bowling said he "didn't mean anything bad by it."“I just thought it was a really good quote,” Bowling said. “Most people wouldn’t like it if I used it, so I thought I’d use Donald Trump’s name. It is southeastern Kentucky, after all.”Bowling graduated with a 4.216 GPA. He wants to study biology and pursue a degree in medicine.

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A high school valedictorian in Kentucky has drawn national attention with a tiny prank he played on the crowd.

The Courier Journal reports Ben Bowling threw a curve ball while delivering his speech to classmates at Bell County High School.

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"This is the part of my speech where I share some inspirational quotes I found on Google," Bowling said from the podium. "'Don't just get involved. Fight for your seat at the table. Better yet, fight for a seat at the head of the table.' Donald J. Trump."